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Bigas Luna

Bilbao

Edition 1982
89' - 1978 - Drama, Thriller - Dialogue: Spanish, Catalan
Director: Bigas Luna Composer: Iceberg With: Àngel Jové, María Martín, Isabel Pisano

A disturbed middle-aged man is obsessed by a dancer and prostitute and abducts her, with tragic consequences.

Leo is a forty and something year-old man with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) that causes him to repeatedly brushes his teeth, wrap his wrists with adhesive tape and to be obsessed in the dancer and prostitute Bilbao. Leo lives in separated rooms with María Cand and financially depends on the support of his uncle. Leo wants to possess Bilbao and follows her everywhere. One day, he cleans a derelict store and abducts Bilbao, bringing her to the spot. However, something quite unexpected happens with Bilbao and Leo has no idea what to do

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Credits

Director

Bigas Luna

Composer

Iceberg

With

Àngel Jové, María Martín, Isabel Pisano

Scenario

Bigas Luna

Director of Photography

Pedro Aznar

Editor

Anastasi Rinos

More information

Dialogue

Spanish, Catalan

Countries of production

Spain

Year

1978

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